Garcia lets McManaman's Arsenal secret out

Golfer Sergio Garcia may have let the secret slip Thursday when he claimed his friend Steve McManaman was on the verge of leaving Real Madrid for Arsenal.

Garcia, in Sandwich for the British Open, is a Real Madrid fan, and believes the arrival of England captain David Beckham will see his close pal McManaman leave.

Beckham's arrival knocks McManaman further down the pecking order at the Bernabeu and the 31-year-old could be keen to move to see some first team action.

"I think Steve is talking to Arsenal," Garcia revealed.

The Gunners, despite finishing second to Manchester United last season, are yet to make any signings to bolster their squad.

Garcia said Beckham's arrival at Real was welcome though.

"I think it's great. He's a good footballer who gets a lot of exposure around the world and that's good for the team," he said.

Although has started just 19 league games in four years at the Spanish champions, McManaman denied he had any intention of leaving Madrid and returning to England.

"I have had lots of calls about my supposed move back to England and I'm supposed to have lost my shirt number and been shown the door," the twice Champions League winner told as.com.

"But it's all nonsense. The truth is I'm a Real Madrid player. We won the league and now I'm on holiday. I love it at Madrid. I'm going to be back training next week and then I'm off on tour to the Far East."

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